In some industries, competitive dynamics eventually drive long-run projections of the future returns earned by the firm to an equilibrium level equal to the long-run expected cost of equity capital in the firm. At that point, a firm can be expected to earn ____________ residual income in the future
a. increasing.
b. zero.
c. decreasing.
d. There is not enough information to answer this question.
B
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A) their deposits are insured by FSLIC. B) they differ from other mutual funds in return and their potential for default risk. C) they have a high degree of interest-rate risk. D) most are closed-end mutual funds.
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)